BND is an acronym for Bundesnachrichtendienst (Federal Information/Intelligence Service). It is the foreign secret service of the Allied German States. Its HQ is in Pullach near Munich, Bavaria. During the secession of the South German League (2038 - 2044) the BND was effectively crippled by being unable to decide whether to be loyal to the German government or the Bavarian. Today the BND closely works with ARGUS.